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a recent report from the council on foreign relations called reforming u.s. drone strike policies finds, quote, far less collateral damage from drones than other weapons platforms. it quotes the bureau of investigative journalism, a british nonprofit, which found in the pakistan drone strikes, 23% of those killed were civilians and in yemen only 8%. approximately 800 civilians killed since 2004 are far too many, but the afghanistan war according to the u.n. left well over 13,000 civilians dead and the iraq war left more than 100,000
a recent report from the council on foreign relations called reforming u.s. drone strike policies finds, quote, far less collateral damage from drones than other weapons platforms. it quotes the bureau of investigative journalism, a british nonprofit, which found in the pakistan drone strikes, 23% of those killed were civilians and in yemen only 8%. approximately 800 civilians killed since 2004 are far too many, but the afghanistan war according to the u.n. left well over 13,000 civilians dead...
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miniaturized nuclear weapon small enough to be mounted on a long range missile that could reach the u.s. it's the country's third test since 22006 and the first under the new leader. president obama went on to say that the move hurts stability in the region but promises to pursue firm action. an emergency meeting is schedule the later this morning. >>> christopher dorner is still on the frun a police dragnet in los angeles. the former lapd cop has been officially charged with killing police officer michael crane in riverside last thursday. dorner is also suspected in two other shooting deaths and when authorities believe are revenge killings for being fired from the police force five years ago. a large wanted billboard featuring dorner's picture is up in southern california. there is a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture. >>> in chicago, two men have been charged in the shooting death of hydia pendlton. they opened fire on her in a park. the shooting was a tragic case of mistaken i hdentity. >> he indicated that she was not the intended target. in fact, the offender
miniaturized nuclear weapon small enough to be mounted on a long range missile that could reach the u.s. it's the country's third test since 22006 and the first under the new leader. president obama went on to say that the move hurts stability in the region but promises to pursue firm action. an emergency meeting is schedule the later this morning. >>> christopher dorner is still on the frun a police dragnet in los angeles. the former lapd cop has been officially charged with killing...
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. >>> for the first time the u.s. plans to provide battlefield aid to the syrian rebels in their fight to oust president assad. after meeting with opposition leaders, secretary of state john kerry also announced the u.s. will more than double financial aid providing an additional $60 million for basic services things like education and sanitation in areas that the rebels now control. >> in a united voice today, we express our commitment to helping the syrian people in order to achieve their goal to live in a free, safe and a justice society. their goal is our goal. >> the administration is still weighing whether to provide battlefield equipment, including armored vehicles and body armor. . [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go talk to your doctor. you're not indestructible anymore. has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the t
. >>> for the first time the u.s. plans to provide battlefield aid to the syrian rebels in their fight to oust president assad. after meeting with opposition leaders, secretary of state john kerry also announced the u.s. will more than double financial aid providing an additional $60 million for basic services things like education and sanitation in areas that the rebels now control. >> in a united voice today, we express our commitment to helping the syrian people in order to...
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when it comes to protecting the u.s., is president obama closer to george w. bush -- >> i don't think so. what you see is safeguards. former secretary robert gates saying we should have a core court going forward to make sure that we're -- that we're following procedure. you have brennan say in his hearing if we miss a target we should disclose it. that all represents a very different tone from what you saw under the bush administration, one of trying to have a procedure and openness and transparency and bringing everybody together to try to agree on how we balance security and privacy. >> the chairman of the intelligent committee says there's no need. let me play that. >> there is plenty of oversight here. there's not an american list somewhere overseas for targeting. that does not exist. i think there's sensationalism. this is a serious matter, but i think the rules have been consistent. >> chip, as you know, the act established 'federal court that oversees suspected foreign spies working in the u.s., so the question that's being debated is should there be a
when it comes to protecting the u.s., is president obama closer to george w. bush -- >> i don't think so. what you see is safeguards. former secretary robert gates saying we should have a core court going forward to make sure that we're -- that we're following procedure. you have brennan say in his hearing if we miss a target we should disclose it. that all represents a very different tone from what you saw under the bush administration, one of trying to have a procedure and openness and...
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but management is saying this is different because u.s. airways and american overlap on just 12 routes. if you are a traveler, you will not notice immediate changes. it is likely going to be months for example, the frequent flier miles are combined and years before the two airlines are integrated. in other words, don't panic. >> not yet. >> we'll move from the world's largest airline to automobiles, and you've got news on what is the most dependable. >> yeah. j.d. power is out with the annual dependability survey. in other words, who's on top and who's not. firstly, i want to say vehicles in general, richard, are more dependable than ever. if you want to rank them, you've got lexus porsche, and mercedes owners reporting the fewest problems. and on the other end of the spectrum, there's land rover, dodge, mitsubishi, and jeep who had the most problems. owners reported an average of 126 problems per 100 vehicles this is from the 2010 model year. cars about three years old. nonetheless, the number of complaints is down from last year's survey
but management is saying this is different because u.s. airways and american overlap on just 12 routes. if you are a traveler, you will not notice immediate changes. it is likely going to be months for example, the frequent flier miles are combined and years before the two airlines are integrated. in other words, don't panic. >> not yet. >> we'll move from the world's largest airline to automobiles, and you've got news on what is the most dependable. >> yeah. j.d. power is out...
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shell was the only company given the go-ahead by the u.s. government. shell sent two rigs to try to drill, and both went curse blatche. today, forget it, we are out. we can't do it. they announced today they are halting their drilling opt operations indefinitely. they are not returning for 2013. whether they return will depend on a number of factors, including the readiness of the rigs and the confidence that lessons from 2012 will be incorporated. full incorporation or not, it depends on one more thing, whether or not the government will decide to allow them back at all. they were the only ones that have ever been allowed. given shall's mess up, they send two riggs, the first one failed, the second one failed. one crashed into an island. given that record, they are doing an emergency review of whether arctic drilling can be done safely at all. one company they thought could do it was shelled. that actually just said, we think maybe we can do it, so we will stop trying. wow. what happened today was unexpected. what happens next in this industry is anyon
shell was the only company given the go-ahead by the u.s. government. shell sent two rigs to try to drill, and both went curse blatche. today, forget it, we are out. we can't do it. they announced today they are halting their drilling opt operations indefinitely. they are not returning for 2013. whether they return will depend on a number of factors, including the readiness of the rigs and the confidence that lessons from 2012 will be incorporated. full incorporation or not, it depends on one...
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on another note, we've just got word in this afternoon that the white house will urge the u.s. supreme court to allow gay marriage in california. what can you tell us about that development? >> reporter: right. the obama administration announcing that it is going to file a friend of the court brief on behalf of the same-sex couple at the center of the prop 8 case with the supreme court. this is significant, martin, because when president obama came out and said that he supported same-sex marriage, you might remember that he also said he thought that it wasn't a matter for the federal government to handle. this essentially represents a shift, suggests that he believes that the federal government should be involved in this to some extent. so that is why this is really significant. in terms of timing, the supreme court hears these cases in late march so you can expect them to hear the case in late march and then decide likely sometime over the summer. >> nbc's kristin welker, thank you as always. -let's get to our panel. lehigh university professor james peterson is a krnter for t
on another note, we've just got word in this afternoon that the white house will urge the u.s. supreme court to allow gay marriage in california. what can you tell us about that development? >> reporter: right. the obama administration announcing that it is going to file a friend of the court brief on behalf of the same-sex couple at the center of the prop 8 case with the supreme court. this is significant, martin, because when president obama came out and said that he supported same-sex...
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senator marco rubio of florida, has a slightly different take on how the u.s. should help. >> there are plenty of weapons in syria. they're coming from other countries. . what the opposition really needs is access to ammunition. one thing that we can consider, is if we can identify responsible groups, and i think that's a step to prepare to advocate for. >> andrea mitchell will join us with more on "morning joe." >>> president obama plans to meet with congressional leaders tomorrow, the same day that the $85 billion sequester cuts are expected to start. still at odds on whether or not tax revenue will be part of any deal. members of both parties huddled with the president, which was a described as a brief conversation yesterday on capitol hill, nothing seems to have gotten done there. today in the senate, something else nothing else will get done. both are expected to put forward some competing plans. both of those measures, one democrat and one republican, expected to fail. >>> speaker boehner said enough with the new taxes is expected to hold a news conferenc
senator marco rubio of florida, has a slightly different take on how the u.s. should help. >> there are plenty of weapons in syria. they're coming from other countries. . what the opposition really needs is access to ammunition. one thing that we can consider, is if we can identify responsible groups, and i think that's a step to prepare to advocate for. >> andrea mitchell will join us with more on "morning joe." >>> president obama plans to meet with...
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. >>> the u.s. post master general urged congress yesterday not to force mail delivery on saturday telling senators, the postal service is losing $25 mi2$25 mi day. time warner is in talks to sell three magazines to the meredith corporation for $2 billion. >>> microsoft founder bill gates and carlos slim are teaming up to tackle world hunger with a new $25 million complex to research seed development. >>> jb power and associates says lexus, porsche and lincoln are 2013's most dependable vehicles. >>> the largest flower auction in the netherlands says it sells 100 million roses and another 100 million tulips on valentines week. and ups is delivering on the flowers along with the chocolates and teddy bears, of course. if you're looking for a romantic get away, these trip adviser top five picks, napa valley, hawaii, santa fe, new mexico, post ranch nin big sur and another wine country winner, hohn your mansion. >>> history in the making. original work from one of america's first known african-american
. >>> the u.s. post master general urged congress yesterday not to force mail delivery on saturday telling senators, the postal service is losing $25 mi2$25 mi day. time warner is in talks to sell three magazines to the meredith corporation for $2 billion. >>> microsoft founder bill gates and carlos slim are teaming up to tackle world hunger with a new $25 million complex to research seed development. >>> jb power and associates says lexus, porsche and lincoln are...
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i was talking a couple of weeks ago to an important bishop here in the u.s. who made the same alan judging who said we, the catholic church -- we in the catholic church have to think about the extent to which we are growing out of touch with some of our membership. we have to be open to reform. having said that, i think when you look at the very nature of the college of cardinals, i mean, this is in the technical sense of the term a kind of self-perpetuating leadership. virtually all these cardinals who are picked either by pope benedict or by pope john paul, i believe, somebody correct me if i'm wrong, the average age is somewhere in the 70s, low 70s. there aren't if to really drive your metaphor into the ground, a lot of blue state sort of cardinals in that list, and so there are not a lot of obviously progressive candidates on the list of potential popes. i don't think progressive conservative, however, is the right optic. i think the real question is when you get someone elected who actually is open to change and dialogue on some of these issues, on the a
i was talking a couple of weeks ago to an important bishop here in the u.s. who made the same alan judging who said we, the catholic church -- we in the catholic church have to think about the extent to which we are growing out of touch with some of our membership. we have to be open to reform. having said that, i think when you look at the very nature of the college of cardinals, i mean, this is in the technical sense of the term a kind of self-perpetuating leadership. virtually all these...
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joining us now, the u.s. air force veteran who joins us from oklahoma city because he was unable to fly here. and can't join us on set. gentlemen, good to have you here. can you tell me, i'm curious about your story. you were in the air force. i think you joined when you were 18 or 19 years old. how did you fine your way to islam? >> well, when i was stationed in turkey i met two individuals, one of whom worked with me and another one who worked a different office on the base, and they used to present, you know, they would pass out booklets and pamphlets to those of us who were serving there and that's how basically i was introduced to it. >> and you converted while you were there in turkey? >> that's right. >> and then after that you met your wife, you came back to the united states, your met your wife and decided to go live abroad in the middle east. >> that's right. >> and why did you make that choice? >> well, because i guess while i was serving in turkey i guess i fell in love with the culture and the wa
joining us now, the u.s. air force veteran who joins us from oklahoma city because he was unable to fly here. and can't join us on set. gentlemen, good to have you here. can you tell me, i'm curious about your story. you were in the air force. i think you joined when you were 18 or 19 years old. how did you fine your way to islam? >> well, when i was stationed in turkey i met two individuals, one of whom worked with me and another one who worked a different office on the base, and they...
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joining us is the former u.s. comptroller, and i know, david, your views of what to get done are well known, but the sequester, the point is to bring both parties together to do something, and now there is resignation on both parties and let it happen and maybe the consequences won't be so bad. where are you on this? >> well, chuck, the reality is that the sequester is much more likely to happen, because of the failure of the president and the congress, both plolitical parties, to come together to deal with the structural drivers, to deal with known demographic trends, rising health care costs, outdated tax system, and the truth is that we need to focus on the economy, jobs, fiscal responsibility and intergenerational inequity, and the president needs to step up tomorrow night and provide a framework and follow it up with a responsible budget that bridges the political and ideological divides, because the only way not the have the sequester in my view is a agreement on the framework that involves more deficit budg
joining us is the former u.s. comptroller, and i know, david, your views of what to get done are well known, but the sequester, the point is to bring both parties together to do something, and now there is resignation on both parties and let it happen and maybe the consequences won't be so bad. where are you on this? >> well, chuck, the reality is that the sequester is much more likely to happen, because of the failure of the president and the congress, both plolitical parties, to come...
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. >>> republicans in the u.s. senate certainly proved a point by delaying chuck hagel's confirmation as defense secretary. honestly, a point was proven. i don't think it was the point they thought they were making, but they proved it. we will try to explic the unexplicable. [ heart beating, monitor beeping ] woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water. what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you -- including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $129 a year. for an agent, call the number that appears on your screen. she can't always move the way she wants. now you can. with stayfree ultra thins. flexible layers move with your body while thermocontrol wicks moisture away. keep moving. stayfree. >>> okay. admit it. admit it that you have missed this. i know i have. it's decision 2013. it is election night once again. today wa
. >>> republicans in the u.s. senate certainly proved a point by delaying chuck hagel's confirmation as defense secretary. honestly, a point was proven. i don't think it was the point they thought they were making, but they proved it. we will try to explic the unexplicable. [ heart beating, monitor beeping ] woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i...
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they have to take responsibility because they are losing particularly in western europe, an the u.s., they are losing the core of their church and they need to get it back and they need to find a man who can communicate to the younger generation, i spoke to cardinal donald whirl yesterday as the archbishop of washington, d.c., who said we need to find someone who can package our message, repackage our message to make it resonate with younger catholics today and that's going to be a big challenge. >> pope benedict has spoken just yesterday about the difficulties. he said there were many good days of sunshine, but stormy waters sometimes as if god were sleeping and certainly the sex abuse crisis that we -- he's going over the coliseum, that's an extraordinary view. liz, can you see this? >> yes, it's quite a scene, it's quite an amazing thing, leaving the vatican, crossing over the remnants of ancient rome and he'll pass by the cathedral of rome and beyond into the green exterior of the city toward castle st. angelo. >> the helicopter kind of swooped a little bit there as he went over h
they have to take responsibility because they are losing particularly in western europe, an the u.s., they are losing the core of their church and they need to get it back and they need to find a man who can communicate to the younger generation, i spoke to cardinal donald whirl yesterday as the archbishop of washington, d.c., who said we need to find someone who can package our message, repackage our message to make it resonate with younger catholics today and that's going to be a big...
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. >> the u.s. is reportedly nearing a decision on whether to provide assistance to rebels fighting the regime of the syrian president. that make ki. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. that's not much, you think. except it's 2% every year. go to e-trade and find out how much our advice and guidance costs. spoiler alert: it's low. it's guidance on your terms, not ours. e-trade. less for us. more for you. ya. alright, another one just like that. right in the old bucket. good toss! see that's much better! that was good. you had your shoulder pointed, you kept your eyes on your target. let's do it again -- watch me. just like that one... [ male announcer ] the durability of the volkswagen passat. pass down something he will be grateful for. good arm. that's the power of german engineering. ♪ back to you. ♪ i've got something for you too. (announcer
. >> the u.s. is reportedly nearing a decision on whether to provide assistance to rebels fighting the regime of the syrian president. that make ki. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. that's not much, you think. except it's 2% every year. go to e-trade and find out how much our advice and guidance costs. spoiler alert: it's low. it's...
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now, u.s. intelligence officials have told me that north korea right now has probably a dozen to, at the most, several dozen weapons-deliverable nuclear devices. this is a serious challenge for the obama administration. something he's going to have to address tonight. >> and we are told he will talk about this tonight in the state of the union. richard, thank you so much for coming over. >>> meantime, speaking of the state of the union, the speaker of the house, john boehner, held a meeting this morning and gave his own preview of what to expect. nbc's kelly o'donnell was there and she joins me live from capitol hill. kelly, i understand some very strong language from boehner. what did he have to say? >> well, good morning, chris. this is a tradition on the state of the union day that the speaker of the house meets with a small group of broadcast reporters, who cover him. and it was a wide-ranging, hour-long meeting. and it really was a difference in tone from what we've seen in past years. whi
now, u.s. intelligence officials have told me that north korea right now has probably a dozen to, at the most, several dozen weapons-deliverable nuclear devices. this is a serious challenge for the obama administration. something he's going to have to address tonight. >> and we are told he will talk about this tonight in the state of the union. richard, thank you so much for coming over. >>> meantime, speaking of the state of the union, the speaker of the house, john boehner,...
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. >>> on the fiscal front, the u.s. treasury reported a rare surplus in january of $2.9 billion. that's thanks to that social security tax cut that expired last month. >>> trans union says the national rate of late payments on home loans has fallen to the lowest level in four years. >>> according to a recent survey, a happy valentine's day is not that complicated. a romantic dinner and a movie is their preferred val envines night date. >>> a little treat to help your lady celebrate, edible shoe designs go for 50 to $100 a pair. >>> meet the world's fastest basketball free throw shooter and see him in action next. >>> plus, what sparked this courtroom brawl and how did it get so out of control? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. but once a week i let her play sheriff so i can wash it. i use tide to get out those week old stains and downy to get it fresh and soft. you are free to go. [ dad ] tide and downy together. you know it can be hard to lbreathe, and how that feels.e, you are free to go. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptom
. >>> on the fiscal front, the u.s. treasury reported a rare surplus in january of $2.9 billion. that's thanks to that social security tax cut that expired last month. >>> trans union says the national rate of late payments on home loans has fallen to the lowest level in four years. >>> according to a recent survey, a happy valentine's day is not that complicated. a romantic dinner and a movie is their preferred val envines night date. >>> a little treat to...
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. >>> as some americans leave the fight, the u.s. is increasingly dependent on unmanned aircraft to target terrorism. gibbs made it clear, keep mum on the program. >> when i went through the process of becoming press secretary, they told you're not to acknowledge the drone program, don't discuss that it exists. what's crazy about that proposition, you're being asked a question based on reporting on a program that exists. what the president has seen, our denial our existence of the program when it's obviously happening, under mimine people' confidence that their government makes. >>> john kerry is facing a major diplomatic challenge as secretary of state. a key conference with syrian opposition leaders threatening to absolutely come apart. opponents of president assad are considering a boycott of thursday's planned meeting with kerry and other diplomats in rome because of a perceived lack of international support for rebel forces. kerry has not said whether president obama would consider extending aid to syrian rebels beyond items lik
. >>> as some americans leave the fight, the u.s. is increasingly dependent on unmanned aircraft to target terrorism. gibbs made it clear, keep mum on the program. >> when i went through the process of becoming press secretary, they told you're not to acknowledge the drone program, don't discuss that it exists. what's crazy about that proposition, you're being asked a question based on reporting on a program that exists. what the president has seen, our denial our existence of...
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general john allen handing over command of u.s. and international troops in afghanistan to a new commander, to general joseph dunford. this is the 14th time that command has transferred in the afghanistan war, because that war has been going on for that long. general john allen is out as commander. he is handing over the leadership. if all goes as planned, general dunford is going to be the last person to have this job. he will be the 15th of 15 u.s. commanding generals for this war in afghanistan. as such, a substantial portion of what he'll be responsible for as commander will be leaving, the huge logistical feat of getting us after fighting there for 12 years. is that going to be a focal point of tomorrow's state of the union address? we do not know. we are now in the managing expectations and strategic leaking and even strategic disinformation part of the process. we're told, for example, to expect a message of economic populism in tomorrow night's speech, picking up themes offered in the president's inaugural address just thre
general john allen handing over command of u.s. and international troops in afghanistan to a new commander, to general joseph dunford. this is the 14th time that command has transferred in the afghanistan war, because that war has been going on for that long. general john allen is out as commander. he is handing over the leadership. if all goes as planned, general dunford is going to be the last person to have this job. he will be the 15th of 15 u.s. commanding generals for this war in...
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we're also watching to see what happens with u.s. air and the board of american airlines parent amr. they are expected to vote today on whether they will complete a merger. the combined airline would have $39 billion worth of revenues and more than 100,000 employees and a fleet of more than 1,500 aircraft. we could get an announcement on that deal by the end of the week. >> thank you. >>> and with the new pope expected to be chosen next month, we thought it fitting to look at the most popular names. leo is the most popular used 13 times. benedict and gregory are tied for second. the most popular name for a pope, john. to grow, we have to boost our social media visibility. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better if we just let fedex help us to expand to new markets? hmm gotta admit that's better than a few "likes." i don't have the door code. who's that? he won a contest online to
we're also watching to see what happens with u.s. air and the board of american airlines parent amr. they are expected to vote today on whether they will complete a merger. the combined airline would have $39 billion worth of revenues and more than 100,000 employees and a fleet of more than 1,500 aircraft. we could get an announcement on that deal by the end of the week. >> thank you. >>> and with the new pope expected to be chosen next month, we thought it fitting to look at the...
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it looks likely china will joins u.s. in the push for more sanctions. >>> the obama administration is getting aggressive. attorney general eric holder unveiling new efforts yesterday to fight the growing theft of american trade secrets. the move comes after a virginia-based firm accused a secret chinese military unit of cyberattacks on more than 140 companies. >>> a new report in "the washington post" says that most institutions have been hacked. >>> pope benedict xiv is stepping down as a popular pope. according to a new poll, 76% of catholics see hiv pfeifferably. 64% also support his decision to absent kay. >>> new york's cardinals timothy dolan has given a deposition about sex abuse in his former archdiocese. a attorney says he answered question about publicizing names of clergy members accused in cases decades old. he's been floated around as a possible, though long shot successor to pope benedict. >>> plus what has the u.s. and iran on the same side of the fence? we'll talk about that in ten minutes. >>> well, it's
it looks likely china will joins u.s. in the push for more sanctions. >>> the obama administration is getting aggressive. attorney general eric holder unveiling new efforts yesterday to fight the growing theft of american trade secrets. the move comes after a virginia-based firm accused a secret chinese military unit of cyberattacks on more than 140 companies. >>> a new report in "the washington post" says that most institutions have been hacked. >>> pope...
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the u.s. economy will be hit with $85 billion in across-the-board cuts. how can americans not be thinking okay, what does this mean to me? the stakes are high. they're really high. president obama is going to focus on the economy in his state of the union address tomorrow night. he needs to. the fragile economic recovery pretty much hangs in the balance when you throw numbers like this around. congress imposed this budget sequester on the country, and now they have just been unable to deal with it. here is a taste of what will happen. here is where the conversation gets a little dicey. it means between 600,000 and maybe a little bit more than a million jobs could be lost, depending on how businesses react to this. we've had 35 months of private sector job growth. that's a good number, with no republican help. and i think that job growth is going to be in jeopardy, not to mention the impact these cuts are going to have on discretionary spending. sheer an example. here is a tornado ripping throu
the u.s. economy will be hit with $85 billion in across-the-board cuts. how can americans not be thinking okay, what does this mean to me? the stakes are high. they're really high. president obama is going to focus on the economy in his state of the union address tomorrow night. he needs to. the fragile economic recovery pretty much hangs in the balance when you throw numbers like this around. congress imposed this budget sequester on the country, and now they have just been unable to deal with...
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what does it mean for u.s. catholics, ann? >> i think the first thing is u.s. catholics are just trying to process this information. i was on the "today" set this morning when cardinal dolan came in to talk to matt and savannah, and he was as shocked as anyone. i asked him, what do you think this means? he said remember who pope benedict xiv is. he is, before he was the pope, he joseph ratzinger, and a profe professor. that's what he wanted to do in retirement. they is a theologian in part, so it's not surprised in that regard. pope watched the church deal with that difficulty as well as the scandals that many felt that they were flat-footed in responding to. >> well, again they're going to be conclave after the 28th. we'll know for the new season of easter who the new pope will be. ann, thanks so much. >>> so another horrific incident of gun violence, this time in delaware. a man shot his wife and a new woman at the newcastle courthouse this morning. the suspect also wounded two police officers. the suspect killed by police. >>> here's a look at what else is t
what does it mean for u.s. catholics, ann? >> i think the first thing is u.s. catholics are just trying to process this information. i was on the "today" set this morning when cardinal dolan came in to talk to matt and savannah, and he was as shocked as anyone. i asked him, what do you think this means? he said remember who pope benedict xiv is. he is, before he was the pope, he joseph ratzinger, and a profe professor. that's what he wanted to do in retirement. they is a...
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never more so than meeting with sex abuse victims in his 2008 trip in the u.s. he saved his biggest surprise for last says john thamus who covered the vatican for 30 years. >> he will be remembered as the pope who resigned. it will be greatest gift to the church. >> reporter: currently, the conclave to elect the successor to benedict xvi is to happen between march 15th and march 20th. there is talk of moving that date up. all of the cardinals are expected to be here on february 28th. alex, back to you. >>> anne thompson, thank you. the blame game on tsequestratio. the new york times says those will cut 14,000 teachers and employees. and 250,000 civilians employed by the army could be furloughed for up to 22 days. aircraft would forego maintenance. >> it's the president who proposed this sequester. is the house with smarter cuts in other areas of government. >> the fact is this was never the president's idea. this was the result of hostage politics in the republican party. this is what you have. this is the message you have when you get into those hostage polit p
never more so than meeting with sex abuse victims in his 2008 trip in the u.s. he saved his biggest surprise for last says john thamus who covered the vatican for 30 years. >> he will be remembered as the pope who resigned. it will be greatest gift to the church. >> reporter: currently, the conclave to elect the successor to benedict xvi is to happen between march 15th and march 20th. there is talk of moving that date up. all of the cardinals are expected to be here on february...
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i want to note on this, that there are district attorneys and u.s. attorneys who are out there ev everyday squeezing ordinary citizens on sometimes very thin grounds and taking them to trial in order to make an exampleple as they put it. i'm really concerned that too big to fail has become too big for trial. >> senator elizabeth warren came out swinging at her first major senate banking committee thursday asking hard questions of regulators of the financial industry and it was vintage warren who first gained national attention because of the criticism of the deregulation that led to financial collapse, and boy, we need her, because wall street is growing again. the front pages of both "the new york times" and the "wall street journal" yesterday touted the spending spree unleash iing the big businesses pent-up desire to burn some of the cash. thursday, $40 billion of deals struck to bring the value of mergers and acquisitions deals since january to $160 billion. and they are following in the footsteps of an aggressive market left up on the s&p 500. an
i want to note on this, that there are district attorneys and u.s. attorneys who are out there ev everyday squeezing ordinary citizens on sometimes very thin grounds and taking them to trial in order to make an exampleple as they put it. i'm really concerned that too big to fail has become too big for trial. >> senator elizabeth warren came out swinging at her first major senate banking committee thursday asking hard questions of regulators of the financial industry and it was vintage...
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he was a u.s. citizen that was never indicted by the government despite alleged involvement in attacks on the u.s. >>> the next foreign policy debate involves the state department, iran, and a monkey. iran says that launch this primate into space last week. the pictures released from before and after the mission beg to differ. washington expresses doubt about any space journey but iranian president said he would like to give it a go. senator john mccain then ran into trouble when he tweeted, "so ahmadinejad wants to be the first iranian in space. wasn't he just there last week"? many in the twitter world called the comment racist. he september out another comment saying his comments were just a joke and told people to "lighten up." >>> now here is your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. the conservative republican governor of ohio john kasich has a course on president obama's health care plan. he now says that he is going to expand medicaid dramatically using money from the fe
he was a u.s. citizen that was never indicted by the government despite alleged involvement in attacks on the u.s. >>> the next foreign policy debate involves the state department, iran, and a monkey. iran says that launch this primate into space last week. the pictures released from before and after the mission beg to differ. washington expresses doubt about any space journey but iranian president said he would like to give it a go. senator john mccain then ran into trouble when he...
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for the first time the u.s. will send nonlethal aid to op sfwligs fighters. >> the united states' decision to take further steps now is the result of the continued brutality of a superior armed force. propped up by foreign fighters from iran and hezbollah. >> going nowhere. less than 24 hours to go and the senate stages two votes, but with no chance of either succeeding. $85 billion in across the board cuts, the so-called sequester, are going to kick in. >> we're going to go through a charade here in a little while. we're going to have a vote on the democrat proposal, and it will not get sufficient votes, and the same thing here on this sighted, and the clock will tick, and tomorrow on the last day the president is going to call people over to the white house to see if we can address it. where was he in the last year? >> and bromance? a few days into dennis rodman's historic trip into north korea. the former nba bad boy has reportedly told supreme leader kim jong un he has a friend for life. >>> good day. i'm an
for the first time the u.s. will send nonlethal aid to op sfwligs fighters. >> the united states' decision to take further steps now is the result of the continued brutality of a superior armed force. propped up by foreign fighters from iran and hezbollah. >> going nowhere. less than 24 hours to go and the senate stages two votes, but with no chance of either succeeding. $85 billion in across the board cuts, the so-called sequester, are going to kick in. >> we're going to go...
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the u.s. has capabilities to deal with this very late stage in the game. again, we are back to where we were last year. it's going to be obama trying to convince netanyahu not to do anything because the united states has it. >> the new secretary of state feeling his way in terms of the relationship. >> a newer secretary of defense who is going to be deeply involved in this. >> perless times. thank you very much. >>> up next, thousands turn out to hear pope benedicts final message. we are live from rome. >>> political peril from both sides of the sequester. debby watserman schultz joins us. but isn't it time to turn the page on your cup of joe? gevalia, or a cup of johan, is like losing yourself in a great book. may i read something? yes, please. of course. a rich, never bitter taste cup after cup. net weight 340 grams. [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] [ announcer ] always rich, never bitter. gevalia. herbal essences smooth and shine collections are back and more irresistible than ever. mmm... [ ding ] [ moaning ] [ male announcer ] with herbal botanicals of rose hip
the u.s. has capabilities to deal with this very late stage in the game. again, we are back to where we were last year. it's going to be obama trying to convince netanyahu not to do anything because the united states has it. >> the new secretary of state feeling his way in terms of the relationship. >> a newer secretary of defense who is going to be deeply involved in this. >> perless times. thank you very much. >>> up next, thousands turn out to hear pope benedicts...
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this week one of the most high profile leaders in u.s. business, marissa mayer of yahoo! who just happens to be a 37-year-old new mother made a bold decision to turn around her troubled company. she wants employees who work remotely usually from home to come back to work. to be physically present in the office. the decision set off a nationwide debate and struck a nerve with some. some say she's the boss and if she wants her employees in the office, that's her call. others say it's a step back in the evolution of work and life accommodation and puts an extra burden on workers, male and female, who simply can't afford child care or the luxury of a nursery adjacent to where they work as mayer has. joining me is lauren ashburn and bonnie fuller, president and editor in chief of excellent website hollywood life.com and also a former editor of such popular magazines as cosmo and marie claire. let me start with you lauren. should you be allowed to work as home? is that as productive and useful for the office -- >> yes, of course it is. of course it is. and i'd quit if marissa m
this week one of the most high profile leaders in u.s. business, marissa mayer of yahoo! who just happens to be a 37-year-old new mother made a bold decision to turn around her troubled company. she wants employees who work remotely usually from home to come back to work. to be physically present in the office. the decision set off a nationwide debate and struck a nerve with some. some say she's the boss and if she wants her employees in the office, that's her call. others say it's a step back...
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the u.s. provided some $50 million, $50 million in aid to the opposition. $385 million in humanitarian aid to the syrian people. how will the new aid be different? >> reporter: well, there's two components to this aid as we understand it. this $60 million according to officials goes to opposition inside syria to help with issues of governance and capacity building in areas liberated, that is areas where the opposition is more in control than the government. in essence, trying to help them begin to build local government structures to help meet the local needs of the people there. and that is a very important component because the u.s. is extremely concerned that in many of these area where is there's an absence of government, the extremists are filling in these areas and that's going to be more problematic down the road so there's that component to it. the other component is nonlethal aid to the armed opposition including meal rations as well as medical supplies to the rebels on the front line
the u.s. provided some $50 million, $50 million in aid to the opposition. $385 million in humanitarian aid to the syrian people. how will the new aid be different? >> reporter: well, there's two components to this aid as we understand it. this $60 million according to officials goes to opposition inside syria to help with issues of governance and capacity building in areas liberated, that is areas where the opposition is more in control than the government. in essence, trying to help them...
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so far the u.s.-led coalition in afghanistan has not found any evidence to support karzai's allegations. the province is a strategically important region neighboring the capital. >>> swedish furniture giant ikea halted the sale of their meatballs in some shops on concerns that they contained horse meat. check inspectors found horse meat in a special batch of meatballs made in sweden, able in 13 different european countries. ikea has stopped selling that special batch of meatballs and all markets where they had been sold. i didn't know ikea was selling meatballs. >>> politics packed a punch at last night's oscars. "lincoln" which the president hosted a screening of back in the fall landed best actor for daniel day-lewis. >>> and first lady michelle obama who hosted a screening for best picture nominee beast of the southern wild earlier this month joined the ceremony from the white house to present the top oscar. >> i am so honored to help introduce this year's nominees for best picture. and to help ce
so far the u.s.-led coalition in afghanistan has not found any evidence to support karzai's allegations. the province is a strategically important region neighboring the capital. >>> swedish furniture giant ikea halted the sale of their meatballs in some shops on concerns that they contained horse meat. check inspectors found horse meat in a special batch of meatballs made in sweden, able in 13 different european countries. ikea has stopped selling that special batch of meatballs and...
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. >> allegedly senator hagel said that the u.s. state department was an adjunct of the israeli foreign ministers office, which i think would be breathtaking if he said that to have such a view. i got a letter back from senator hagel in response to my question, did you say that and do you believe that, and the letter said he did not recall saying that, he disavows that statement. >> it's not enough for you? >> well, if, in fact, that's true, that would end that matter because he has previously inside a book that the jewish lobby influences the u.s. senate and makes us -- pushes us to make very bad decision. if the second statement were true, he said that the secretary of state's office is under the control of the israeli foreign ministers. those two together would show an edge and a view of the israeli u.s. relationship way out of the mainstream, so i'll just take him at his word medicals something new comes along. >> kristen welker, what does the white house have to say about this? they seem to be confident that he is going to get
. >> allegedly senator hagel said that the u.s. state department was an adjunct of the israeli foreign ministers office, which i think would be breathtaking if he said that to have such a view. i got a letter back from senator hagel in response to my question, did you say that and do you believe that, and the letter said he did not recall saying that, he disavows that statement. >> it's not enough for you? >> well, if, in fact, that's true, that would end that matter because...
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u.s. troops in nyjer will set up unarmed drones to help france in their fight in mali. >>> and south korea is asking north korea to stop tests, calling it hostility. >>> moody's is downgrading. and a man freed after dna proved his innocence. and rosa parks' statue has arrived at the capitol. it will be unveiled next week. >>> in south africa, oscar pistorius is a free man, at least for now. we're showing you video of pistorius entering court a couple of hours before he was granted bail in the case of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. let's go to michelle kosinkski. he's out on bail. what comes next for him? >> reporter: he went to his uncle's house with his family after being released on bail. he can't go back to his own home, the scene of the alleged crime. he has to surrender passports, guns, can't use drugs or alcohol. has to get permission to leave town and check in with police twice a week starting monday. he may actually start training again on monday, even though his agent had cancel
u.s. troops in nyjer will set up unarmed drones to help france in their fight in mali. >>> and south korea is asking north korea to stop tests, calling it hostility. >>> moody's is downgrading. and a man freed after dna proved his innocence. and rosa parks' statue has arrived at the capitol. it will be unveiled next week. >>> in south africa, oscar pistorius is a free man, at least for now. we're showing you video of pistorius entering court a couple of hours before...
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i want to thank your mayor mckinley price who served this nation bravely in the u.s. army. i want to thank two outstanding congressmen who care about this facility, care about virginia, and care about the country. congressman bobby scott is here. and congressman scott rigell is here as well. now, the reason i came here today in addition to seeing just some incredible stuff, it's true. every time i come to these places i don't know how you all do it. it is just amazing work. >> the american people know that this work along with hundreds of thousands of jobs are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. in a few days congress might allow a series of immediate, painful arbitrary budget cuts to take place -- the effects are even worse than the name. instead of cutting out the government spending we don't need wasteful programs that don't work, special interest tax loopholes and tax breaks. what the sequester does, it uses a meat clever approach to gut critical investments and things like education and national security and life-saving medical research. it will be
i want to thank your mayor mckinley price who served this nation bravely in the u.s. army. i want to thank two outstanding congressmen who care about this facility, care about virginia, and care about the country. congressman bobby scott is here. and congressman scott rigell is here as well. now, the reason i came here today in addition to seeing just some incredible stuff, it's true. every time i come to these places i don't know how you all do it. it is just amazing work. >> the...
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it seems the u.s. regulators believe the best course is to sue the companies and they're concerned that consolidation industry will mean higher prices for consumers and less choice out there for people as well. >> corona being taken over. are you doing the lime or just plain? >> apparently meant to dri it plain. it destroys the flavor otherwise or the taste. >> but then you're not cool. you can't flip it up side down and have it go -- have a good day. >> let us know why you're awake. e-mail us or tweet us. we'll read the best responses later. how do you drink your corona? still ahead, dr. phil sits down with the man behind the manti te'o hoax and spends most of the interview trying to get him to do his girlfriend voice. beyonce makes a surprise appearance during yesterday's super bowl press conference and finally answered the question did she or didn't she lip siync the president's inauguration. we'll give you that answer when we come back. [ female announcer ] born from the sweet monk fruit, something
it seems the u.s. regulators believe the best course is to sue the companies and they're concerned that consolidation industry will mean higher prices for consumers and less choice out there for people as well. >> corona being taken over. are you doing the lime or just plain? >> apparently meant to dri it plain. it destroys the flavor otherwise or the taste. >> but then you're not cool. you can't flip it up side down and have it go -- have a good day. >> let us know why...
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colorado has lived under the shadow of two of the deadliest mass shootings in u.s. history. the obama administration has prepared its own immigration reform bill. "usa today" reporting that the white house plan would call for an eight-year path to citizenship for some of those living in the country illegally. we'll have more on the president's plan a little bit later as well, and climate change. climate change was in the air on the national mall today. thousand if not tens of thousands, we're told, rallied to tell president obama the time is now to move on global warming. organizers billed it as the largest climate rally ever. we'll get to all those stories in just a movement first though, gun violence continues to be terribly prevalent in america and a young girl who attended the inaugural avent was gunned down shortly after. president obama went to school on friday where he talked about gun control at hyde park academy. this that crowd a 14-year-old named destiny warren, who is 18-year-old sister, was then shot and killed just hours later. nbc's kristen welker is traveling
colorado has lived under the shadow of two of the deadliest mass shootings in u.s. history. the obama administration has prepared its own immigration reform bill. "usa today" reporting that the white house plan would call for an eight-year path to citizenship for some of those living in the country illegally. we'll have more on the president's plan a little bit later as well, and climate change. climate change was in the air on the national mall today. thousand if not tens of...
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hamid karzai ordering all u.s. special forces troops out of the key afghan province and only giving them two weeks to leave. more on that after the break. after as john kerry starts his first overseas trip today president obama's former envoy george mitchell is here. i will ask him about reports that kerry is determined to get israelis and palestinians to reach a peace agreement. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> we are following developing news in afghanistan right now. a spokesman for president hamid karzai said the u.s. special forces have two weeks to leave the wardak province. karzai says he is ordering the u.s. troops out because of allegations of quote, harassing, annoying, torturing and murdering innocent people there. the force that kwoerdinates in afghanistan sa
hamid karzai ordering all u.s. special forces troops out of the key afghan province and only giving them two weeks to leave. more on that after the break. after as john kerry starts his first overseas trip today president obama's former envoy george mitchell is here. i will ask him about reports that kerry is determined to get israelis and palestinians to reach a peace agreement. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em!...
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u.s. officials make sure they're focused on somebody who's a direct threat to the u.s. watch chuck todd's full interview online. >>> okay, this morning the baltimore ravens are the super bowl champions. after defeating the san francisco 49ers. 34-31. in a game that went down to the wire but not without a hitch. a report on the all the day's festivities in the big easy. >> reporter: after a week of preparations, and parties, the action moved inside. ♪ oh beautiful >> reporter: a poignant start. students from sandy hook elementary singing "america the beautiful." then -- a power rendition of the national anthem by alicia keys. followed by america's game. >> flacco, end zone snchltd. >> reporter: baltimore took a commanding lead early. and then at halftime, beyonce commanded the stage. ♪ all the single ladies >> reporter: joined in a surprise reunion by destiny's child. the second half began with an electric kickoff return by jacoby jones and then the electricity went out. a loss of power left half the stadium in dark. when the game ended it was the niners who had all
u.s. officials make sure they're focused on somebody who's a direct threat to the u.s. watch chuck todd's full interview online. >>> okay, this morning the baltimore ravens are the super bowl champions. after defeating the san francisco 49ers. 34-31. in a game that went down to the wire but not without a hitch. a report on the all the day's festivities in the big easy. >> reporter: after a week of preparations, and parties, the action moved inside. ♪ oh beautiful >>...
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. >> in 1972 the u.s. supreme court abolished capital punishment. basset's sentence was commuted to 150 years with the opportunity for parole every year. though he's been repeatedly turned down for parole, he remains one of stateville's model prisoners. he's worked in the industries department for more than 15 years. >> let's make sure it gets out to the right place. we have to number everything. >> i like it. i'm the type of guy likes to stay busy. i can't just lay around. i like to work. they call me a workaholic, really. they be trying to slow me down. >> i hire him as a janitor and slowly we train him and working with different equipment and assemblies and stuff. and i never have a problem with him. >> basset and a handful of other similarly well behaved low risk inmates live in "g" dorm. there are no bars or locks on their doors. they have more living space. they have a full bathroom. it's a small slice of heaven compared to the rest of the prison. >> there's so much noise out there. you know, just the noise alone, the guys that come over, that
. >> in 1972 the u.s. supreme court abolished capital punishment. basset's sentence was commuted to 150 years with the opportunity for parole every year. though he's been repeatedly turned down for parole, he remains one of stateville's model prisoners. he's worked in the industries department for more than 15 years. >> let's make sure it gets out to the right place. we have to number everything. >> i like it. i'm the type of guy likes to stay busy. i can't just lay around. i...
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house seat held by u.s. jesse jackson junior. >>> robmarco rubio's response t the state of the union made headlines for his watergate moment when he had to have that drink of water. ""saturday night livsaturday n" that gaffe. >> yes, i have to admit it's a little aggravating, seth. i mean, so what. my mouth got a little dry and i took a drink of water. i don't see what big deal is. we've all been there. you're about to give an important policy speech. you get a little nervous in the green room and you eat a whole bag of dry-roasted peanuts and jerky. there are hot lights on you, the room isn't ventilated. you do what anyone would do, you suddenly lunge to the side, all the while holding awkward eye contact with the camera and take a drink from the tiniest bottle of water anyone has ever seen. >> and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >> ouch. >> that is hysterical. hang on. i have to -- >> you have your little sip? do you have a lucky unitard? >> i don't. >> you keep drinking. >> you do the wea
house seat held by u.s. jesse jackson junior. >>> robmarco rubio's response t the state of the union made headlines for his watergate moment when he had to have that drink of water. ""saturday night livsaturday n" that gaffe. >> yes, i have to admit it's a little aggravating, seth. i mean, so what. my mouth got a little dry and i took a drink of water. i don't see what big deal is. we've all been there. you're about to give an important policy speech. you get a...
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. >>> afghan president hamid karzai ordered all u.s. sperp force opes to leave within two weeks. >>> south african olympic oscar pistorius sunt the only one accused of killing someone. oscar's older brother carl is charged with culpable homicide. the equivalent of negligent homicide. his attorney maintains that he's innocent. >>> pope benedict gave his final sunday blessing in st. peter's square before abdicating friday. he's not abandoning the church but will serve it in a way that's more supportable for his age and strength. >>> business news. the dow opens the week at 14,000 after closing 119 points friday. the s&p 500 rose 13. >>> overseas markets also saw gains. the nikkei gained 277. the nikkei is at 53-month high. the japanese government plans to n nominate him to head the committee. >>> earnings for lowe before the bell. after today's bell caesar's will weigh in its quarterly report card. >>> we'll see how hertz is farg. >>> keep an eye on yum brands. they're going to crack down on quality control. the company said that china sa
. >>> afghan president hamid karzai ordered all u.s. sperp force opes to leave within two weeks. >>> south african olympic oscar pistorius sunt the only one accused of killing someone. oscar's older brother carl is charged with culpable homicide. the equivalent of negligent homicide. his attorney maintains that he's innocent. >>> pope benedict gave his final sunday blessing in st. peter's square before abdicating friday. he's not abandoning the church but will serve...
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it will create the largest domestic u.s. carrier, part of a process which has taken from us in 2001 to 10, 11 major carriers to four. delta, southwest, united, and this new american airlines. they don't have an enormous overlap on routes, 320, only about 13 of them are overlaps. no necessary worries there. according to price waterhouse coopers, prices in this emergencier period the last decade haven't gone up for passengers. it doesn't look like mergers equal less competition equal higher prices. that is the hope for american passengers using these routes post-merger. >> thanks, steve, have a great friday. let us know why you're awake, shoot us an e-mail or tweet me. we'll read the best responses later in the show. >>> still ahead on "way too early," another week, another loss for the top-ranked team in college basketball. we'll show you the comeback, the buzzer-beater, a lot of exciting fans, players and coaches next in sports. >>> later, a nightmare for anyone who's ever tried to park in a city. workers paint the handicap
it will create the largest domestic u.s. carrier, part of a process which has taken from us in 2001 to 10, 11 major carriers to four. delta, southwest, united, and this new american airlines. they don't have an enormous overlap on routes, 320, only about 13 of them are overlaps. no necessary worries there. according to price waterhouse coopers, prices in this emergencier period the last decade haven't gone up for passengers. it doesn't look like mergers equal less competition equal higher...
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next, the u.s. will travel home to take on costa rica in the ten-game tournament that will be played through october. >>> a american xirer won his first career super g at the world championships in australia finishing the course in just under 1:24. >>> disgraced cyclist lance armstrong is given a two-week extension to possibly work out an agreement to cooperate with the u.s. anti-doping agency. the agency is looking for full details on armstrong's blood doping and drug use to win seven tour de france titles. >>> a very rare baseball card from 1865 has been auctioned off for $92,000. it shows a photograph of the brooklyn atlantic's amateur baseball club. the card was found at a yard sale in maine. now that is a great find. >>> now for another look at the weather, here's bill karins with more on this big storm that we have coming. >> yeah, up to this point i've been looking at the computer models. let me give you my official forecast after going through and looking at the information. the areas of pin
next, the u.s. will travel home to take on costa rica in the ten-game tournament that will be played through october. >>> a american xirer won his first career super g at the world championships in australia finishing the course in just under 1:24. >>> disgraced cyclist lance armstrong is given a two-week extension to possibly work out an agreement to cooperate with the u.s. anti-doping agency. the agency is looking for full details on armstrong's blood doping and drug use to...
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independence u.s. pac responsible for the content of this advertisement. >> interesting. once these ads started running against debbie halvorson, the perceived front-runner for the seat because she is a former member of congress with all the name recognition, once these ads started running against her in illinois, a state senator, who also has a lot of name recognition, also a known quantity in the district, a candidate named toi hutchinson, she tried to take advantage of the damage being done to debbie halvorson by these ads because of her association with the nra, she tried to take advantage of it by stepping up and establish herself instead as the should-be front-runner for this seat. the problem with that is that she has the same problem debbie halvorson has if that she also has an a rating from the nra. which at this point in a congressional election in this congressional election is a starlet letter. so now enter one well regarded former state representative in the race, who is very, very, very proud and increasingly very vocal now about her rating from the nra and
independence u.s. pac responsible for the content of this advertisement. >> interesting. once these ads started running against debbie halvorson, the perceived front-runner for the seat because she is a former member of congress with all the name recognition, once these ads started running against her in illinois, a state senator, who also has a lot of name recognition, also a known quantity in the district, a candidate named toi hutchinson, she tried to take advantage of the damage being...
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panetta told lawmakers there just wasn't enough time to get u.s. forces or attack aircraft to the scene. >>> today president obama will speak at a military farewell service for panetta. >>> michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend tomorrow's funeral for 15-year-old hidea pendleton, an honor student and band major ret who participated in the inauguration festivities about a week before her death. hidea was the victim of random gun violence last week, fatally shot about a mile from the obamas' chicago-area home. no arrests have been made. >>> the big story of the day, that potentially historic blizzard bearing down on the northeast. if weather channel meteorologist jim cantore shows up in your town, that's got to be bad news. jim is live in boston for us this morning. what's the latest there? >> just to let you know how bad i think this one's going to be, i brought a yardstick. there's only been one time i've ever brought a yardstick to a snow storm with me. and that one turned out to be about 16, 17 inches. we could see much, much more th
panetta told lawmakers there just wasn't enough time to get u.s. forces or attack aircraft to the scene. >>> today president obama will speak at a military farewell service for panetta. >>> michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend tomorrow's funeral for 15-year-old hidea pendleton, an honor student and band major ret who participated in the inauguration festivities about a week before her death. hidea was the victim of random gun violence last week, fatally shot...
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but many of the prison policies are nothing at all like we've ever seen in the u.s. from 9:00 at night until 6:30 in the morning, correctional officers are not allowed to go inside cells without special permission from the director. >> at 9:00 they are locked in the cells. they collect the keys and can you not go in the cells. >> why? >> that's the rules here. >> what do you think goes on behind these doors? >> i don't know and i don't want to know. but when you go out, make your checks, you can sometimes smell the weed. the only thing can you do is the day after get a complete checkup of the cell. but most of the time you don't find anything. >> but that's not the only unusual security policy. while american correctional officers who have close contact with inmates don't carry guns, hasselt officers carry less. >> none of the staff have any weapons no, pepper spray, no batons? >> the only equipment we carry are our keys and the cell phone, that's about it. but if necessary, we can get plastic shields, batons, the restraints, chains, protective helmets. i don't even
but many of the prison policies are nothing at all like we've ever seen in the u.s. from 9:00 at night until 6:30 in the morning, correctional officers are not allowed to go inside cells without special permission from the director. >> at 9:00 they are locked in the cells. they collect the keys and can you not go in the cells. >> why? >> that's the rules here. >> what do you think goes on behind these doors? >> i don't know and i don't want to know. but when you go...
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he will be the fifth sitting u.s. president to visit israel and the first to make it the first foreign trip of a second term. giving president obama a chance to mend what is a sometimes tense relationship with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. joining me now is the israeli ambassador to the united states, michael or in. ambassador, good morning, thanks for coming in. >> good morning, chuck. impressed with all the statistics. very good. >> let me start with this, and we know the way that both press corps can be when it comes to u.s.-israeli relations, but there's an expectation that the president wouldn't have accepted the invitation if prime minister netanyahu wasn't ready to make a gesture on the peace process when the president visited. is that something we should be looking for? >> listen, we're delighted that he's coming. president obama was always welcomed in israel. he'll be received enthusiastically by the government of israel, by the prime minister of israel, by the people of israel. the white house has made
he will be the fifth sitting u.s. president to visit israel and the first to make it the first foreign trip of a second term. giving president obama a chance to mend what is a sometimes tense relationship with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. joining me now is the israeli ambassador to the united states, michael or in. ambassador, good morning, thanks for coming in. >> good morning, chuck. impressed with all the statistics. very good. >> let me start with this, and we know the way...
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the u.s. debt clock illustrates the nation's financial picture. currently the u.s. debt is about $16.5 trillion, which is a burden of more than $146,000 per taxpayer. now, if nothing is done to close the budget gap, the debt in four years at this race will rise to a staggering $22.5 trillion with each taxpayer's burden amounting to almost $185,000. joining me now, "new york times" congressional correspondent jonathan weizman and congressional reporter for "roll call," meredith shriner. thank you both. >> thanks for having us. >> jonathan, you write this last-minute deal to avoid the sequester unlikely, but there could be changes in where the cuts are made. who makes that decision? >> that's right. right now almost nobody makes the decisions because the rules laid out in 2011 in the budget control act says the cuts have to go across the board to affected programs and projects. you can't say i'm going to spare an aircraft carrier but hit a golf course. everything, every project, every program has to absorb the cut unless they were personally exempted frips like person
the u.s. debt clock illustrates the nation's financial picture. currently the u.s. debt is about $16.5 trillion, which is a burden of more than $146,000 per taxpayer. now, if nothing is done to close the budget gap, the debt in four years at this race will rise to a staggering $22.5 trillion with each taxpayer's burden amounting to almost $185,000. joining me now, "new york times" congressional correspondent jonathan weizman and congressional reporter for "roll call,"...